Approximately ___ percent of convictions occur as a result of plea bargains:

a. 65 percent
b. 75 percent
c. 80 percent
d. 90 percent


D

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The legal profession is France and Germany fall into the category of a bureaucratic system

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which theory contends that individuals become stabilized in criminal roles when they are labeled as criminals, are stigmatized, develop criminal identities, are sent to prison, and are excluded from conventional roles?

a. strain theory b. differential association theory c. social learning theory d. social reaction theory

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Which is NOT a psychoactive drug linked to aggression and intimate partner violence?

A. Cocaine B. Opiates C. Amphetamines D. Marijuana

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The body of those principles and rules of action, relating to the government and security of persons and property, which derive their authority solely from usage and customs of immemorial antiquity is called

a. case law. b. precedent. c. common law. d. substantive law.

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